Dallas Mavericks Blog

Dominque Jones has potential to be reliable backup for Darren Collison

The Mavericks knew their backup point guard spot would be listed as “to be determined” coming into the season.

As soon as Jason Kidd headed to New York and the trade was made for Darren Collison, the backup job became wide open.

Delonte West could have had it, but he couldn’t control his emotions around the younger Mavericks. Roddy Beaubois could have been the flavor of the month, but he tends to go sour in less than a week.

And then there is Dominique Jones, the third-year guard with the bigger body who still has some rough edges around his game but has no shortage of want-to.

Jones has become the new wild card in coach Rick Carlisle’s rotation. Somebody has to spell Collison. And truth be known, it probably would help Collison if he knew he had a reliable backup who also could pair with him in the backcourt at times.